Seventh Son: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Book One

Orson Scott Card

Tor Publishing Group, Sep 15, 2003 - Fiction - 256 pages

American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults"

From the author of Ender's Game, an unforgettable story about young Alvin Maker: the seventh son of a seventh son. Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is gifted with the power. He must learn to use his gift wisely. But dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him.

Includes an excerpt of Orson Scott Card's new novel, THE LOST GATE!

The Tales of Alvin Maker series
Seventh Son
Red Prophet
Prentice Alvin
Alvin Journeyman
Heartfire
The Crystal City

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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User Review  - kslade - LibraryThing

Interesting trilogy about Alvin Maker who has some magical powers in early America. Pretty much based on Joseph Smith story. I also read the next two.

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User Review  - turtlesleap - LibraryThing

A story of 19th Century America-as-it-might-have-been, and of a little boy who is born the 7th son of a 7th son and with the potential to be a great power against the "unmaker" of the universe. The ...

Contents

• Bloody Mary: 1
• Wagon People: 7
• Spring House: 9
• Hatrack River: 15
• Caul: 23
• Ridgebeam: 35
• Altar: 49
• Visitor: 77
• Taleswapper: 91
• Visions: 117
• Millstone: 145
• Book: 179
• Surgery: 197
• Chastisement: 221
• Promises: 233

About the author

Born in Richland, Washington in 1951, Orson Scott Card grew up in California, Arizona, and Utah. He lived in Brazil for two years as an unpaid missionary for the Mormon Church and received degrees from Brigham Young University (1975) and the University of Utah (1981). The author of numerous books, Card was the first writer to receive both the Hugo and Nebula awards for best novel two years in a row, first for Ender's Game and then for the sequel Speaker for the Dead. He lives with his wife and children in North Carolina.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Seventh Son: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Book One; Volume 1 of Alvin Maker
• Author: Orson Scott Card
• Publisher: Tor Publishing Group, 2003
• ISBN: 1429964936, 9781429964937
• Length: 256 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Alternative History; Fiction / Fantasy / Action & Adventure